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The Forbidden Wall – Flash Fiction

“We can’t do this, Dran. You know it’s forbidden.”

Dran looked to Sarai and nodded, but kept walking forward.

Both had been there before, of course. They wore a path in the dirt with their constant pacing before the imposing face of it. Dran could see, even with the distance they were away from it still, the rubbed spaces where their fingers would touch as they dreamed of what might lay on the other side.

Being this close to it was against the will of the Elders, but he could not help himself. Even with the threat of punishment looming over his head, he could not help but come; the thought of there being something more was too much for him to bear.

Sarai, in her love for him, came with him, even though he knew she was afraid. The pressure of it etched into lines across her face .

She would always come with him, and would touch the wall when he asked her to. She would dream with him about life on the other side, because it was what he wished of her. Did she believe as he did? Did she believe there was something more to life than the hardships they all endured?

Perhaps she did, but it did not matter. She was there, and that was all he wanted

Especially now. Especially with what he planned to do when he reached the wall.

Who built it? Who set their hands to the work of putting the pieces of it into place?

No one knew and, as far as anyone cared, it simply always existed. It was there as a reminder each of their lives had a set purpose and no one, whether leader or servant, was above the wall.

Dran was never satisfied with that.

He never understood how the others could just fall into place, to be satisfied with the role they were given on the Choosing Day. He wanted more.

There had to be more.

He would find it, though he knew it meant he could never go back home.

It went for many feet above his head, so high he could barely make out the edges. He put his fingers to it, as he had so many times before. The warmth of the stone countered the chill of his nervousness and he steeled his resolve even further with it.

The climb would be difficult, but he knew he could make it. What had he been strengthening himself for over the past months except to come to this singular moment in time?

Her voice came to him as he stared up, with the dark blue sky reaching ever so much higher than the wall itself.

“Dran, please don’t do this.”

“I have to,” he muttered, before taking a deep breath. “You know I have to.”

He turned to her and took her into his arms. Blooming flowers and a hint of musk filled his nose as he pressed his face into her long hair.

“Come with me, Sarai,” he begged. “We can do anything together.”

“But what if the Elders are right? What if only death waits for us across the wall?”

“I know there is something more.” He bent back slightly from her and took her chin in his hand, and lifted it up so she would look him in the eyes. “They’ve lied to us, Sarai. You know it. There is life beyond this wall.”

“I believe you. I’m just so scared.”

“I am too.” He watched her as he said it and was glad to see her relax a little at his admission. “But I know there’s a better world waiting for us, just a few steps away.”

He let her go and turned again to the wall, bracing himself for the effort he knew he would have to make. It would not only be for himself, but Sarai, as well, but he would bring them across.

He had to.

Gripping his fingers into the spaces between the stones was easier than he thought it would be; there were many places he could grasp and his bare feet made it even simpler. He heard Sarai straining but did not look down to see how she was progressing. He was not far from the top and, once he reached it, he could reach down and help her the rest of the way.

His hands grabbed at the top and he pulled himself up the rest of the way. As his head passed the last of the stone, he saw, as his breath heaved, the rest of the world.

He forgot about Sarai, the Elders, the wall itself, as he stared at the darkness only a few yards away, beyond the glass separating him from the rest of existence.

His heart broke as his grip tightened on the wall, drawing blood as the stone rubbed his skin raw. His tears mixed with the red.

He looked down at Sarai and said, “Don’t come. It’s forbidden.”

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Published on October 23, 2017 10:13

“Penitence” Release Upcoming!

I wanted to write a quick post to let you guys know my new novel, Penitence is with my publishers and working toward a release this upcoming Halloween time!

It’s a perfect fit, since the book is a psychological horror novel and the feedback on it so far has been AMAZING.

Penitence is the story of Christa Goode, a young woman running away from her dark past, her family and her God, in order to put her life back together again. But when she is forced to make a horrible choice, she comes to realize the true darkness she has been a part of.

That is when her real terror begins…

Disturbing and evocative, Penitence will haunt you for years to come.

The book will soon be available for pre-order, just in time for a Halloween read!

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Published on October 14, 2017 13:46

Haunted: Finding an Explanation for the Unknown – Non-Fiction Book

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Dark secrets lie within the pages of this book.

Within the dark of night, subtle sounds can be heard. Unseen hands reach out to touch, stirring echoes of past nightmares and paranoia.

In “Haunted: Finding an Explanation for the Unknown” you will read chilling true stories of hauntings, demonic possession, and everything that goes bump in the night, as we explore the hows and whys of haunted houses and more.

Ira Robinson has been not only a man who has personally experienced the paranormal, but an investigator for many years, as well, and brings his expertise to bear on this mysterious subject.

What did our ancient ancestors think of the spirit world? What did they do as a response to their own paranormal experiences?

Are the tools people use today to communicate with the spirit world not only appropriate, but safe to use?

Can the dead return to us in some way in order to help us or harm us?

You will find an answer to these questions and much more in “Haunted: Finding an Explanation for the unknown”.

Don’t be afraid. The keys to understanding are in your hands.

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Published on July 13, 2017 15:17

Update on Penitence – New Novel by Ira Robinson

I thought I would give everyone a quick update on the status of my newest novel, Penitence.

So far, the book is going really well. I started writing it toward the end of April and am now about halfway through the writing of the first draft of it. I probably would have been further ahead in it, and really wanted to be by this time, but with the onset of the many illnesses I have had the past few months, it has really drained the creative juices away.

I am sure there are a lot of you out there who can relate to that issue!

Regardless, the process must continue, and that’s what I am doing.

For those curious, the novel is centered around a girl named Christa Goode.

Christa’s life started out dedicated to God, with parents who ran the church she grew up with. Her father, the pastor, has led the flock of his church, comprised almost entirely of the population of the small town of Stillbrook, for many years and is a force to be reckoned with.

As Christa grew older and circumstances became harsh, she fled to a big city, hoping to put her past behind her.

An entity named Samuel, however, has different ideas for her, and has been leading her down a path to fulfill a destiny only he can wield, and she is but a pawn in that destiny.

It’s a story of true love, obsession, demonic possession and abuse. It’s part love ballad and part horror show.

Can Christa bring fate to her own will and release herself from the terrible things she has been subjected to? Or will she be yet another victim in the game being played?

Find out in Penitence!

The book should be done within a couple of weeks and I will then go through the edit process with it, bringing in beta readers to make sure it’s up to snuff. If you’re interested, please let me know!

In the meantime, I will keep you guys updated on it.

Writing Prompt Wednesday 05-03-17

Wednesday has found itself around again, and with it, we bring you another set of great writing prompts you can use to make your stories inspired.

The past few weeks have certainly been busy ones. Between the sicknesses we have had running through the household and writing my new book, Haunted: Finding an Explanation for the Unknown, life has certainly been throwing a lot of wrenches at the monkeys, but we’re getting through it all.

After finishing Haunted, I also started a new novel, which I am tentatively calling Penitence.

It’s certainly been a crammed time.

Life has a way of getting busy when you least expect it and we have to ride those storms of creativity and negativity, the ups and downs, as they come.

Let’s sew what you can make out of these!

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The protagonist has been dealing with a person at work who has it in for them. Constantly trying to get the protagonist fired or otherwise make them leave. The protagonist decides it is time to see just why they are so strongly against them.

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the protagonist buys a box at an auction. The box has a lot of papers in it, and, at the bottom, there is a note saying, “They killed me.”

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For many years, the protagonist has been stuck in an institution, diagnosed with a disorder they do not actually have. When they are finally released, they have to try to put their life back together again.

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One night, while taking a bath, the protagonist hears something from the other rooms of the house. They live alone and no one else was there when the bath began.

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A child finds papers attesting to the fact their parents are not actually their real parents. In fact, they find out they may have been the victim of an abduction.

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There you go folks. I hope these help you create something awesome!